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We all know that Father’s Day falls in the month of June. Sometimes it can be hard to decide what to do. Each dad is different in their likes and dislikes, however, there is always someplace you can go with or something you can do for dad. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we are fortunate to have many options available that others don’t, like a day at the beach, camping at the lake, or hiking in the mountains. What are some ideas for staying closer to home with dad? I’m so glad you asked. Inside activities or outdoor? Let’s start with inside. Did you know that there is a black light mini-golf course right in downtown Albany? It’s downstairs at G2 Fun Zone and Bounce House. Perfect for those wet early summer days or while you are waiting for a table to open up at Novak’s Hungarian Restaurant. Don’t enjoy putt putt golf? How about dinner and a movie at The Pix Theater? This small theater is cozy and cool, offering dinner from Sybaris or just an afternoon of fun. The options are many and Dad will love it! For more information and show times, visit their website albanypix.com. For those that prefer the out of doors, you could take Dad fishing, hiking, or camping. There are wonderful sites all over the Mid Willamette Valley.
Make sure to ask about discounts if you decide to stay in a camp ground close to home. What about day trips, you ask? Stop by Albany Visitor’s Association; you can pick up driving directions for Linn County’s Covered Bridge tour. Maybe you just want to buy Dad a fun gift instead. Does he like reading? Check out Browser’s Bookstore in Corvallis and Albany. Maybe Dad needs a new propane BBQ or just a fill up on the propane tank; check out Co-Energy Propane in Albany. New recliner for Dad? Look no further that Rife’s Home Furniture. If you don’t have a Dad to celebrate with, you might visit one of the many assisted living centers or the Veterans Home in Lebanon and just give a little time to someone else’s Dad that may not have their children in the area. So we encourage you to think outside of the “box,” the gift box that is, this year. Come up with an experience Dad will remember always! The great thing about experiences are the memories. They are much longer lasting than anything that will be found wrapped in a box. Don’t forget to take your camera along, and make sure you have fun too! Happy Father’s Day!
A major transformation is about to take place in downtown Albany. For decades a building has sat on the corner of First Avenue and Washington Street. It survived though the years as a poultry processing plant, a feed and seed store, a craft supply business, and, over the past several years as a home of the Historic Carousel and Museum. In its last incarnation it housed the carving and painting studio for a downtown project that got its start on a $500 donation and grew to also house a great carousel museum of antique animals, paintings, and other memorabilia as well as a gift shop. Over the past few years the project has drawn thousands of visitors into downtown Albany each month. It all started in 2002 when downtown coffee shop operator Wendy Kirby visited Missoula, Montana, and saw a wonderful carousel built by volunteers in that city. She brought that dream back to Albany and the ball soon got rolling. Volunteers turned out to start carving and painting animals of all shapes and sizes being adopted by local families and individuals making cash donations to the project. A few years later the old poultry plant building would be purchased with the help of a local lawyer and downtown supporter who provided bridgemoney to make the purchase while a grant from the city’s Central Albany Revitalization Area came through. The famous Dentzel carousel family donated a mechanism to operate the carousel that had once turned a Dentzel carousel in New Jersey. A team of mechanics worked hard to get the old mechanism restored and operational. Thanks to the work of hundreds of volunteer workers over the years, as well as millions of dollars in donations and other merchandise support, The historic carousel and museum in downtown Albany is about to become a reality. The carving and painting studio along with the gift shop has now been moved to Two Rivers Market on Second Avenue in downtown Albany while the new building is constructed. Ground breaking is scheduled for June with completion of the new structure scheduled for completion in the summer of 2017. For those of you running into Wendy Kirby these days, you will notice a big smile on her face. Her 2002 dream on the way back from a trip to Montana is about to become a world-class attraction for Albany, where the project has turned out to be more than just a carousel, it is a real work of art. Absolutely wonderful!
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As everyone has heard by now, Oregon will begin implementing their series of new minimum wage rates on July 1st. The series of rate increases will continue through July 1, 2022. In 2023, the minimum wage rate will begin to be indexed to inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some are confused by how this series of rate increases will be applied throughout the state. Oregon BOLI (Bureau of Labor & Industries) has released a chart to assist with the designations of the rates to the appropriate areas. There are 3 rates, the standard rate, the Portland Metro rate, which will apply to employers located in the urban growth boundary of Portland’s metropolitan service district, and the final rate that will apply within certain “nonurban” counties. Below is a summary of the scheduled minimum wage increases. In Linn & Benton Counties, the current
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K.A.T.A. Kitty Angel Team Adoption (K.A.T.A.) is our newest Non-profit to join the Points for Profit Family. With a motto of “Making a ‘pawsitive’ difference one cat at a time”, they are in the right place. They work to find warm, caring, adoptive homes and families for otherwise unwanted kittens and adult cats. They encourage and promote the responsible neutering of cats, and provide assistance to low income people who are unable to pay to do so. Kitty Angel Team Adoption provides a safe, healthful sanctuary for kittens and adult cats in transition to more permanent homes. Want to help them out? Here is their wish list: • Scoopable cat litter • High quality cat and kitten food • KMR Kitten Formula • Large kennels for outreach events • New cat litter boxes • New or like new cat carriers • White and color copy paper • Office supplies and/or gift cards, postage stamps • Gift cards for gas, since we do a lot of driving • Gift cards for Costco • Foster home volunteers • Volunteers for our Petco locations For more information visit their website at: www. facebook.com/Kitty-Angel-Team-Adoption or call (541) 367-7575 or Email: vickitty@comcast.net
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Perhaps you have asked yourself if time has become “faster.” I have heard the statement, “The older you get, the faster time flies by.” I know intellectually the clock continues at the same pace, yet it doesn’t feel that way at all. I find myself reminiscing about when the kids were younger, when life seemed simpler, and the pace of life seemed slower. As a child, summer always felt like a long stretch that allowed for adventures, new experiences, and of course, lots time to play with friends. As I daydream about yester-years, I wish I could turn the clock back. Now that I have learned the value of quality time, I want to embrace people, events, and occasions much differently. God’s Word gives us a reminder about time and what is really important. God is calling our nation, families, and individuals to, “Be still, and know that I am God.” When we take a look at this verse in Psalm 46:10, the Psalmist is reminding us of God’s character. The first part of the Psalm focuses in on God being our mighty fortress. Have we forgotten that God is trustworthy, faithful, and our refuge in times of trouble? Just as I can’t go back in time, we can’t afford to let time
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Consider the Source! Computers have changed many facets of daily life, including how we shop. While the quality of clothing or household goods delivered to your door may be easy to assess; the quality of medication ordered in this fashion may not be. There have been multiple cases of prescription drugs ordered online that have proven to be counterfeit. The websites appear to be legitimate; touting great savings to be had by ordering from sources outside the U.S. (commonly from Canada). The items arrive in manufacturers packaging that can fool even the professionallytrained eye. In fact, some pharmacies have been duped into ordering from online sources in order to improve their bottom line while “passing the savings on to you.” The counterfeit items are often so sophisticated that lab testing is the only reliable way to determine their content. At best, counterfeit drugs are sub- or impotent, failing to have the desired therapeutic effect. At worst, they contain toxic components which may cause harm or
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Flea Control By Dr. Eric Glaze, Albany Animal Hospital We have been seeing a much higher number of cases involving dogs and cats suffering from fleas. We think part of this increase has to do with the relatively warm weather we’ve had over the last few years. We haven’t had a long freeze to help reduce the numbers of outdoor fleas that can overwinter in leaf littler and other yard debris. There are over a thousand different species of fleas in the world but I’m referring to just one species, Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea. This is the flea that can make our pets lives miserable. What is frustrating is that we have so many quality products that are very effective at killing the fleas, yet we still have problems with them parasitizing our patients. The issue largely comes down to understanding how fleas operate and complying with quality products, rather than generic store brands. Many owners are surprised to learn that their pets have fleas when examined by their veterinarian. The classic example is the dog that is chewing his butt raw and yet no fleas are ever seen. This is because this dog has an allergy to fleas and it only takes a couple of bites to cause a skin reaction. Its actually easier to find fleas on dogs and cats without flea allergies because they’re not constantly grooming themselves which hides the evidence. The takehome point is that if your dog or cat is super itchy, especially around the hind end, there is a strong probability that it’s fleas whether you seen them or not. If you do see adult fleas, then you actually have much more fleas in your environment then you realize. The adult flea is just the tip of the iceberg. Once the female draws blood, she can start laying eggs – up to fifty a day. These eggs fall into the environment and hatch out as larvae. The larvae live on the partially digested blood that is excreted by the adults. Larvae die when the temp gets over 95 degrees, so these guys like shade and shelter. They are found between floor boards of hardwood floors, in carpeting, under furniture, and of course, in bedding. Our climate-controlled homes are
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ideal havens for fleas, which is why being indoors only does not make our pets safe from infestation. When conditions are right, the larvae then go into the pupae or cocoon phase. This is the most important phase when it comes to winning the war against fleas. Quality flea control products work to kill adults, eggs and larvae. No product, not even professional exterminators can reliably kill the cocoon phase. It’s essentially a bomb shelter. This phase can persist up to three months before the flea hatches out as an adult. Hatching is triggered by vibrations, warmth and carbon dioxide that we exhale. This is why it is important to continue to treat for fleas for several months even after you think you have won the war. And if your dog or cat has allergies of any sort, he or she should be treated with a monthly quality flea product year-round. The other benefit to treating for fleas during the winter is that it increases the chances of eliminating the population entirely when their numbers are the lowest. For the best chance of a victorious outcome, you should speak to your regular veterinarian about which products may be best for your pets and make sure that you are clear on how to give or apply the product. For example, bathing your dog after applying a topical flea product will greatly reduce its effectiveness, and if bathing is necessary, you may want to consider oral flea medication that won’t wash off. It is important to treat all cats and dogs in the same house, and don’t forget about rabbits. The cat flea Ctenocephalides felis can only lay eggs if it is able to ingest the blood of dogs, cats and rabbits. If the itchy dog is the only one being treated then battle will be lost. Also discuss various ways to try to reduce the number of eggs and larvae in the environment. There are several safe quality products that do an excellent job killing the larval stage. Sprays work much better than foggers because you can target fleas under furniture. Foggers settle on top of furniture and won’t do much to kill larvae under the bed, dressers, area rugs, etc. I have found that it can be trial and error in some cases, and this is why following up with your veterinarian is so important; we can learn just as much from what doesn’t work as from what does work, and adjust our strategy over time.
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formulary (a list of drugs offered in the plan) and a Tier structure. The Tiers will give you the classification of the drug and the cost; preferred generic, non-preferred generic, etc. Medicare has three stages for prescription Drug coverage; the Initial Coverage stage, the Coverage Gap stage (Donut Hole), and the Catastrophic stage. Most individuals will stay in the Initial Coverage state. The odds are something like 1 in 9 individuals will move from the Initial Coverage stage to the Coverage Gap stage (Donut Hole) where you will pay more for the cost of the drug. It’s important to know how much your drug costs. At the Medicare web site or an insurance carrier web site, the total cost of the drug will be posted. This will be an estimate for the cost of drugs, and this, along with the Tiers or the formulary, can be changed at any time, per Medicare. Here is how it works: you take a Tier 1 drug, Lisinopril for example, and your copayment is either $0, $2, $5 or $10 for this drug per month. The total cost of the drug is counted. If you pay $2 and the total cost of the drug is $3.15, then the plan (insurance carrier) pays $1.15. The total cost of $3.15 is counted toward the maximum allowed in the Initial Coverage stage. Currently in 2016, the maximum amount is $3,310. If you reach the maximum, then you are moved to the Coverage Gap (Donut Hole), and you start paying more for the cost of your drugs. I explain this is greater detail at Community Meetings that I host. To learn the upcoming dates for the meetings, call my office, 541-757-7701, and ask for Lisa Burrows or myself, Donna Green. Next month, I’ll explain more about Prescription Drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans.
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Cellulite and Inch Loss Spring is here at last and I am again being asked questions by those of you looking toward spring break and even summer. Some asking about how to best care for there skin or reduce cellulite. Let’s start with cellulite, what is it and where do we begin to treat it? Many methods are available today from topical creams to surgical treatment. Cellulite refers to the dimpled or orange peel appearance on the thighs, buttocks, hips and other areas. Cellulite is more sensitive than normal skin and can feel cold to the touch. It may appear whiter than the rest of the skin. Hard cellulite which is found in active women such as dancers or athletes is the hardest to reduce because it attaches to the muscle. Soft cellulite on the other hand is more noticeable but easier to reduce. Cellulite develops when the skin sends down anchoring connective tissue to the muscle. In between this connective tissue and muscle are fat deposits. When the fat deposits become hard and large they push against the connective tissue and stretch it, which therefore creates the outward appearance of lumps and bumps. This can be caused by a number of things poor circulation, lack of exercise,
poor lymphatic system drainage, food allergies, eating foods high in preservatives, yo-yo dieting, too much sun, lack of water, genetics, pregnancy, aging, smoking, Lindie M. tension and stress, Truex, River’s Edge medication. Primarily Day Spa women develop 541-791-2800 cellulite because there connective tissue is composed of x-shaped bands. These bands bind the skin to deeper tissues such as fascia or muscle. The part that is attached to the skin traps the fat, and the fat ends up pushing on the skin creating the lump and bump effect. Most cellulite develops in girls around the age of 14 and increases through the years due to the thinning and redistribution of the subcutaneous skin. Men rarely develop cellulite because their connective tissue is perpendicular, which heads the collection of fat build up. Around 80% of western women believe they have cellulite. Even if a person has only 15% body fat, that person can have cellulite. Toxins and fat that have built up in the body are a large part of cellulite, and can affect women of any weight, size, or body structure. Sadly liposuction does not Cellulite continued on page 11
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The Pursuit of Love Nancy Mitford
That World War I changed the world’s culture is a given. What did it mean for young men and women who grew up with one set of morals and values, and who were then stranded in a completely new and desolate world after the war? This group of people is generally known as the Lost Generation, and the interesting thing is that they named themselves—they knew they were lost. The Pursuit of Love was first published after the Second World War, though it takes place in the two decades between the wars. Although dealing with serious events and a generational world view that can be bleak, Mitford’s voice is nevertheless witty, light, and humorous. The book winds up being a wistful tale of a young woman who dreams of ideal love. Our heroine Linda fails twice in marriage, to no surprise, but it is the third “love” which provides the central question—is this her one “true” love? Her mother, nicknamed the Bolter due to her propensity to leave her men, assures us that when you fall in love, “one always thinks” it’s the great love of your life: however, it never is. The
Bolter becomes the voice of the most fatalistic of the Lost Generation, and encourages a “live in the moment” philosophy. The past Scott is irrelevant, the Givens, future is uncertain Browsers at best, so live your Bookstores, life now. This isn’t and fellow exactly a calming reviewer, Zen philosophy, daughter, because it leads to Amanda a frantic, almost Givens desperate search for momentary happiness and pleasure. The novel is more autobiographical than most. Nancy Mitford was born into an aristocratic family in 1904, and many of the characters and events of the novel mirror her own life. A huge success, The Pursuit of Love was followed by Love in a Cold Climate four years later, not quite a sequel but with the same narrator, and the two are often paired together. As you can imagine, a 41 year-old woman who lived through two world wars (and volunteered during the second) isn’t going to write a straightforward dingbat comedy. Yes, you will laugh with this book, but it is not without its darker undertones, nor its never-resolved question about the meaning of love.
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By the staff at U&D Nursery, Albany The number of people that truly believe you cannot grow watermelons in the Willamette Valley amazes me! Walt Underwood, the owner of U&D Nursery, has been growing melons – the big, juicy, delicious ones that smell and taste like summer – for over 50 years. Here is what you need to know to grow melons like Walt: • Melons need warm soil. Planting them too early can be disastrous! Choose a short season variety (90 days or less) and wait until the soil is at least 75 degrees before planting. Cover your hills with black weed barrier cloth or black plastic to help the soil absorb and hold the heat from the sun. Always plant melons in a sunny location. • Melons are heavy feeders. Plant them directly into a good, aged compost. Fertilize them about once a month during the growing season. The magnesium in the fertilizer is what makes them sweet! • Melons need a lot of water to grow big and juicy. Watering your melons with drip irrigation ensures that the water goes directly to the roots where the plant needs it instead of going onto the
Information Home Finds foliage where it can cause disease. • Melons tell you when they are ripe; no thumping or smelling required! Cantaloupe let go of the vine when they are ripe. Never cut a cantaloupe off the vine. If it doesn’t let go of the vine when you pick it up, it isn’t ready yet. Watermelons are ripe when the tendril on the stem turns brown or the part of the watermelon that touches
the ground turns a golden yellow color. It really is that simple! The hard part is selecting a variety with so many delicious short season varieties to choose from! Fortunately for us, Walt has grown them all! Check out our catalog online or come in and let Walt tell you what his favorites are!
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permanently get rid of cellulite. Any cellulite program should include stimulation of the body’s elimination functions, increasing the body’s circulation and metabolism process, support of the reduction of excess fluid retention; re-establish the elasticity of connective tissue. Cellulite is a permanent change in the body. There is no cure for cellulite however there is a way to effectively fight it and ultimately reduce it. We have added new machines, equipment and techniques of body sculpting. In stimulating the body’s elimination functions, controlling excess fluid retention, controlling excess fluid retention by opening up the lymphatic system, and increasing circulation and metabolism. By getting the blood flowing hard lumps and bumps can be broken down and allows the body to re-establish the elasticity of connective tissue. The procedure is far superior to options available in the past and results amazing and are non invasive. Please call today if you would like to schedule a consultation to address any skin concerns you may be having. Mention High Points or P4P and we will start you off with a $50 toward your program as a way to thank those of you supporting the non-profits in our area.
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